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The University of North Georgia (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) women's soccer team will open the NCAA Division II tournament at home with a chance to build on an already-historic season.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ enters the national postseason at 17-2-1 after blitzing through the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) with a 10-0 mark for its second regular-season PBC title in three years. A victory in the NCAA tournament would set a new program record for wins in a season, as the Nighthawks have already tied the record of 17 previously set in 2014.

In their half of the , the No. 2 seed Nighthawks welcome No. 7 seed Anderson (11-5-2) in a 3 p.m. Nov. 21 first-round match at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park in Dahlonega, Georgia. No. 3 seed Columbus State (14-5-1) takes on No. 6 seed Lenoir-Rhyne (10-4-3) at noon Nov. 21. The winners of those two contests will match up in the second round at 3 p.m. Nov. 23 in Dahlonega with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line. Ticket information will be available on the .

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is seeking to build on its Sweet 16 run in 2024, when it defeated Wingate and Lander during the opening weekend in Hickory, North Carolina.

The Nighthawks fell 1-0 to Columbus State in the Nov. 15 PBC tournament championship match in Dahlonega, Georgia, following a 2-1 victory against Flagler in the semifinals and a 3-0 triumph against Clayton State in the quarterfinals.

Sixth-year head coach has now led Â鶹ÊÓƵ to the NCAA tournament in all five seasons it has been held during her tenure. She has tallied a 71-24-12 overall record.

Junior leads Â鶹ÊÓƵ with 10 goals, with sophomores and each adding nine. Eight players have at least four assists, led by seven from Lopez.

NCAA Southeast Regional

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Soccer Field at Lynn Cottrell Park

Dahlonega, Georgia

Friday, Nov. 21

No. 3 seed Columbus State vs. No. 6 seed Lenoir-Rhyne, noon

No. 2 seed North Georgia vs. No. 7 seed Anderson, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 23

Columbus State-Lenoir-Rhyne winner vs. North Georgia-Anderson winner, 3 p.m.